Bacon And Brussels Sprouts Fried Rice Food

BACON AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Slice your bacon pieces into ¼ inch strips crosswise. Trim and slice the brussels sprouts lengthwise. Peel and mince the ginger. Slice your green onions crosswise and discard the white parts.
• In a large nonstick skillet, add the vegetable oil over medium high heat. Add your bacon, stirring every 30 seconds until browned, about 4 minutes. Once browned, remove the bacon to a paper towel lined plate with a slotted spoon. Pour out all but 1 tbsp of bacon fat from the pan. Save the bacon fat in a jar for later.
• Keep the pan over medium high heat. Place your brussels sprouts, cut side down in the fat, and cook without disturbing them for 3-4 minutes until the bottoms are browned. Stir them up a bit and cook for another minute. Remove them to the plate with the bacon.
• In the same pan, add 2 tbsp of sesame oil over medium high heat. Add the ginger and cook for one minute. Add the rice and flatten into an even layer in the pan. Let this cook without disturbing for 30 seconds. Mix up the rice and flatten again, repeating for 3-4 minutes until rice has some crispy bits. Add the soy sauce and chili paste, and stir in the bacon and brussels sprouts. Squeeze in the lemon and stir the rice. Cook for one minute.
• Push all the rice to one side of the pan. In the cleared part of the pan, add a little oil. Crack your egg and let it set for just 30 seconds. Then scramble it with a spatula or wooden spoon. Once the egg is cooked through, stir it into the rice. Add the sesame seeds and taste the rice for salt. Add salt if needed. Top with sliced green onions to garnish.

BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Brown bacon in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Remove bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Add extra-virgin olive oil to the pan, 1 turn. Add shallots to the pan and saute 1 to 2 minutes. Add Brussels sprouts and coat in oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook Brussels sprouts 2 to 3 minutes to begin to soften, then add broth. Bring broth to a bubble, cover and reduce heat to medium low. Cook 10 minutes, until tender. Transfer sprouts to a serving dish with a slotted spoon and top with cooked bacon bits.